Main Entry: ¹cross·breed

Pronunciation: \ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd, -ˈbrēd\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cross·bred \-ˌbred, -ˈbred\; cross·breed·ing

Date: 1675

transitive verb : hybridize, cross; especially : to cross (two varieties or breeds) within the same speciesintransitive verb : to engage in or undergo hybridization